100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 70

Universal Genève, 'Compur'. Production of this model started circa 1936.Very fine small stainless steel 'Enversteel' gentleman's wristwatch with olive-shaped button chronograph,register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. three-body, brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals and indexes,auxiliary seconds and 45 minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation in painted blue numerals,concentric, the telemeter graduation in painted red numerals, inner scale for the 1/5th of second. 'Bâton' bluedsteel hands. M. Cal. 12 1/2''', gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensatingBreguet balance spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 30 mm.